How Long to Read The Analects

How Long Does it Take to Read The Analects?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 22 minutes to read The Analects by Confucius

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

‘The Master said, “If a man sets his heart on benevolence, he will be free from evil”’ The Analects are a collection of Confucius’s sayings brought together by his pupils shortly after his death in 497 BC. Together they express a philosophy, or a moral code, by which Confucius, one of the most humane thinkers of all time, believed everyone should live. Upholding the ideals of wisdom, self-knowledge, courage and love of one’s fellow man, he argued that the pursuit of virtue should be every individual’s supreme goal. And, while following the Way, or the truth, might not result in immediate or...

How long is The Analects?

The Analects by Confucius is 256 pages long, and a total of 65,536 words.

This makes it 86% the length of the average book. It also has 80% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Analects Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 58 minutes to read The Analects aloud.

What Reading Level is The Analects?

The Analects is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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